Design has been recently recognized as a potential discipline for public service development and public sector innovation. The aim of this workshop is to bring like-minded people together to form a Special Interest Group in Singapore and to share cutting-edge cases and know-hows for future envisioning. Welcome!!

Program

This half-day interactive workshop will bring to you inspirational speeches by four speakers across Finland, Australia and Singapore, and hands-on discussion together with public officers, professional designers and researchers, and anyone who has passion in following topics:

Why is design a must-have for the modern public sector?

How to grow design capabilities in the public sector in Singapore?

What processes, practices and tools?

What challenges are encountered, and how to overcome the challenges?

How to implement and manage changes?

For opening and food-for-thoughts, four speakers from design agencies and public agencies across Finland, Australia and Singapore will share their experiences, know-hows and cutting-edge cases.

Who should attend?

Public officers interested in design capabilities in organisation, people-centred policy making and service development, and organisational transformation

Professional designers, design researchers and students interested in new roles of design for public value and public sector innovation

Anyone who has passion in the above-mentioned topics

Attendee's Take-away

Consideration points and know-hows on adopting design in the public sector

Ideas for future plan

Network with like-minded people

Who are the facilitators?

National University of Singapore, Division of Industrial Design, School of Design and Environment

Jung-Joo Lee, Assistant Professor, has worked with public agencies in Finland, UK and Singapore for applying Service Design and Co-Design for the public service development and cross-organisational collaboration. She is currently teaching Service Design in NUS.

ThinkPlace Singapore

Erin Entrekin, Executive Director, is an experienced public sector professional and design consultant. Erin has worked with public agencies in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore to apply design to complex policy, administration and organisational challenges.

For further enquiries, please contact;

Jung-Joo Lee

Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Division of Industrial Design